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FAU Victim Services is intended to assist students, staff and faculty with the traumatizing consequences of being a victim of crime even if the crime occurred off campus.

Because most people have little contact with the criminal justice system, it can be confusing, intimidating and frustrating. At Florida Atlantic University Police Department, we want to provide the members of our community, who are criminally victimized, with information and services to lessen the impact of victimization. A victim advocate can:

Sometimes victims are reluctant to report crimes or are not sure whether what occurred is a crime. You can discuss your victimization with an advocate from victim services and decide if you want to report to the police or if a crime truly occurred. YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAKE A POLICE REPORT TO TALK WITH AN ADVOCATE. While making an official report is encouraged, it is not required. Victim Services are available even if the crime is not reported.

ALL SERVICES ARE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL. However, Florida State Statute does require some types of crime information be reported to the appropriate authorities such as mandatory reporting of child abuse, or the abuse of a vulnerable adult. Other victim information is kept CONFIDENTIAL.